Just as described! Great looking and sturdy loft beds. We bought two for our 5 year old twin daughters. The girls love sleeping in them and the ladder is comfortable getting up/down. We used 8 inch mattresses, so no worries of them tumbling over the sides. Box comes with lots of pieces, but good instructions. Only complaint was the off-gassing that was emitted from this furniture. Once out of the box the smell of the wood/paint was so strong we had to evict the girls from their room for about 2 weeks to allow for proper ventilation.